This tyrant flycatcher occurs in dry Andean scrub and urban areas. It has gray-brown plumage, a black bill, and a mostly white tail.
The upperparts and breast are gray-brown; the whitish throat is streaked black. The belly is brownish, the bill is black, and most of the tail is white except for the gray central pair.
It is found in dry Andean scrub and urban areas. The account describes it as common in Peru's high Andes at 3,000–4,500 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.